The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) here organised a mega guardians’ meet on Sunday with KIIT-KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta expressing his heartfelt gratitude to them for their support and affection that has made the KISS renowned the world over.
The event was attended by 60,000 parents, 30,000 students along with proud alumni. Dr Samanta said the gathering witnessed was 20,000 more than the previous event.
“We started KISS with only 125 tribal students from Mayurbhanj district way back in 1992-93. Today 30,000 students passed out from the institute and another 30,000 students are pursuing their education,” Dr Samanta said.
He felicitated two proud alumni for their achievements. They are Sadhak Karjee, who has cleared the Odisha Judicial Service Examination, and sportsperson Ajay Oram, who is leaving for Japan this month as a rugby coach.
Thanking the parents who came from across Odisha and from Assam, Jharkhand and West Bengal, Dr Samanta said he would visit Koraput district soon to lay a foundation-stone for a hospital and a school.
Hailing Dr Samanta’s commitment to the cause of tribal education, the parents said he showed the courage to establish the KISS and mainstream the tribal communities.